Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] days " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flow of oil was for the most part halted after a few days when US aircraft bombed the pumping manifold stations . |
| 2 | Doubtless many iron workers put in a few days at a time on different sites ; until quite recently putting out much of the work to contract in small stints on a ‘ labour-only ’ basis was a regular practice in mineral extraction , so leading tax collectors to class earnings as profits rather than wages . |
| 3 | But as long as you spot the early signs you should be okay — just keep the red bits covered for a few days . |
| 4 | All are strongly seasonal , with activity limited to a few days or weeks in summer . |
| 5 | The new ruling was a financial consideration to prevent ratepayers from , in effect , subsiding replays played within a few days of the original game . |